Chapter 997: Sword Duel (Bonus Chapter, Please Subscribe)
Chapter 997: Sword Duel (Bonus Chapter, Please Subscribe)
Yue Kong Shi Tai had been famous for many years, possessing Earth Immortal-level magical power. The moment she struck, it was naturally no small feat.
A jade hook flew to and fro, like a verdant rainbow, drawing away several Time Warden Swords.
Her hands pressed together, and above her head, a golden auspicious cloud appeared, transforming into a Seven Treasures Golden Banner. Adorned with numerous sariras, jade stones, agates, and other precious materials, each piece emitted a dazzling light, protecting her entire body.
"Old scoundrel!"
Fang Xi snorted coldly. Innate Five Elements spiritual power gathered on his five fingers, suddenly intertwining to form the "Innate Grand Five Elements Divine Thunder"!
The sky full of lightning crashed down, causing the Seven Treasures Golden Banner to merely tremble slightly.
After all, Yue Kong Shi Tai was not one of the junior disciples of the Shushan School; she truly handled Fang Xi's spells with ease.
Suddenly!
This divine thunder was silent upon activation, its lightning shadowless and formless, truly insidious to the extreme.
It even carried a trace of Primordial Magnetic spiritual power, using the power of bipolar magnetic displacement to allow the invisible lightning to penetrate the Seven Treasures Golden Banner. Yue Kong Shi Tai loudly proclaimed a Buddhist chant, and faint traces of crimson blood appeared on her golden body. . .
"How audacious! How dare you injure a Divine Nun?"
Accompanying a thunderous roar, a giant palm appeared in the void.
This palm was utterly black, yet it was certainly no mere Innate One Qi Grasping Hand; rather, it carried profound divine abilities, capable of seizing all magical treasures and flying swords!
"Great Desolate Divine Palm!"
It was Great Desolate Divine Monarch who had made his move. This esteemed figure was also a seasoned Earth Immortal, rumored to have been a mortal martial artist who, by chance, obtained a heavenly scripture and entered the Dao, excelling in the path of "Immortal Martial Unity."
Pushing out with a palm, the pitch-black hand was not only incredibly firm, surpassing many magical treasures, but also contained one thousand two hundred and eighty-seven different forces, like surging waves. No matter what flying sword or divine ability, it would be extinguished by this one palm!
"Hmph, could it be that you have a secret affair with this old nun?"
Although Yue Kong Shi Tai's true form was incredibly radiant and captivating, she always preferred to appear as a disheveled old nun.
Fang Xi naturally wouldn't be polite to Great Desolate Divine Monarch.
Holding a Time Warden Sword, the chains of the Laws of Time externalized in the void, suddenly transforming into a sword shadow that merged into the Time Warden Sword.
A flash of light suddenly burst forth in the sky, revealing the wondrous phenomenon of the sun and moon shining together!
"One Sword Splits Day and Night!"
Fang Xi thrust out a sword, as if dividing Yin and Yang, making the sun and moon simultaneously burst forth with brilliant light.
With one sword, all things shone in unison!
Whoosh!
The Time Warden Sword erupted with astonishing sword light, splitting the Great Desolate Divine Palm in two with a single strike.
The sword light was even unbelievably swift, flashing past Great Desolate Divine Monarch.
Great Desolate Divine Monarch's expression suddenly changed, and a bloodstain appeared on his body!
An Earth Immortal specializing in Immortal Martial Unity like him was actually unable to withstand a single sword strike from Fang Xi, and thus, was defeated.
As Fang Xi was about to continue with another sword strike to finish off this Earth Immortal, he saw nine golden dragons descending from the sky.
He scoffed, and the Time Warden Sword's light split again. Nine flying swords, like massive dragons of time, battled the golden dragons.
Immediately after, another sword strike slashed forth, vowing to slay Great Desolate Divine Monarch!
Clang!
A sword light abruptly appeared.
This sword's light was like fire, turning the heavens and earth entirely crimson!
Faintly, there was even a shadow of the Dao of formations!
"All-Heaven Scorching Fire Sword! Scorching Fire Patriarch!"
The Time Warden Sword was blocked by a longsword like crimson fire. Fang Xi raised an eyebrow, seeing the Sect Master of the Huashan School gracefully enter the fray.
"Scorching Fire Patriarch, you wish to involve yourself in the grievances between me and the Shushan School as well?"
Scorching Fire Patriarch was almost on par with Ling Chan Tong Zi, skilled in all of Huashan School's major sword arts and techniques. The "All-Heaven Scorching Fire Sword" was moreover Huashan School's sect-guarding flying sword, incomparable to those of Great Desolate Divine Monarch, Yue Kong Shi Tai, and others.
Scorching Fire Patriarch's eyebrows and beard were entirely crimson. At this moment, he pressed down on the sword light.
The "All-Heaven Scorching Fire Sword" suddenly transformed into a boundless sea of fire.
Such a method of "Sword Refinement as Fire" was a true inheritance of the All-Heaven Scorching Fire Dao Art lineage, utterly unique to them.
He laughed loudly, declaring, "That Five Elements True Sha of Duan Mu Long was originally taken from my disciple! Fellow Daoist, you have formed a karma with this Patriarch, and this debt must be repaid!"
"Good!"
Fang Xi lightly shouted, and the Five Elements Primordial Spirit behind his head soared into the sky. From within, a youthful Fang Xi and an aged Fang Xi emerged.
These two "Past Self" and "Future Self" avatars, each wielding a Time Warden Sword, blocked Heavenly Dragon Venerable, Yue Kong Shi Tai, Emperor Heart Venerable, Jue Qing Shi Tai, and a group of junior disciples from the Shushan School.
As for his strongest current self, he wielded the "Time Warden Sword," suddenly brandishing it with a single strike. The sword moved with the sound of thunder, erupting with a brilliance that silenced many sword immortals!
Whoosh, whoosh!
Scorching Fire Patriarch had long witnessed Fang Xi's formidable power, knowing this fiend was exceptionally ruthless. Not only was his magical power immense, but his sword arts were also perfectly refined and seasoned. Coupled with flying swords imbued with the power of time, he could almost be called the foremost sword immortal in the mortal realm!
At this moment, daring not to delay, the All-Heaven Scorching Fire Sword transformed into a sky full of blazing light, faintly merging with a formation, turning into layer upon layer of volcanoes.
Each layer of this Flaming Mountain was a variation of the All-Heaven Scorching Fire Sword, containing infinite mysteries of sword light.
Even if Fang Xi once again unleashed the peerless Time Sword Art of One Sword Splits Day and Night, he could only shatter three layers of volcanoes!
...
"What a venomous sword!"
"What a ruthless man!"
Great Desolate Divine Monarch landed inside the Divine Leaf Palace, a sword mark emblazoned on his body.
Upon this sword mark, countless threads of time seemed to bore in and out like tiny insects.
On this wound, time itself seemed altered, causing the injury to continuously worsen.
Great Desolate Divine Monarch repeatedly consumed spiritual pills and circulated his profound cultivation arts, yet he was unable to heal this time-imbued sword mark!
Even upon his Primordial Spirit, it seemed a breach had opened, causing his essence to continuously leak out.
"Great Desolate Divine Monarch, you've toiled hard. . . This is my Shushan School's 'Profound Heaven Life-Preserving Pill,' capable of consolidating the Primordial Spirit, please use it!"
Ling Chan Tong Zi hurriedly offered a purplish-golden pellet, waving his right hand to release a stream of magical power, assisting Great Desolate Divine Monarch in refining it.
Great Desolate Divine Monarch's face flushed with alternating shades of green and red, as he violently spat out a mouthful of vital blood.
Although his expression was withered and his Primordial Spirit considerably dimmed, the sword mark finally vanished.
"That Fang Xi, is he really wood-attributed?"
He gritted his teeth and said, "I see his Time divine abilities are truly world-shattering. . . Fellow Daoist, you must be careful not to let him slay a few juniors and ruin your own destiny. . ."
"Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist. . ."
Ling Chan Tong Zi, the foremost figure of the Shushan School, had yet to make a move, even having the leisure to chat with others.
But everyone knew that once this individual, who had achieved the Celestial Immortal realm, made a move, it would surely shake heaven and earth!
"Now that Scorching Fire Patriarch has made his move, the 'All-Heaven Scorching Fire Sword Art' is Huashan School's foremost sword technique. . . This scorching fire may appear to be Southern Bright Isolated Fire, but in truth, it originates from one's destiny, capable of burning away a person's luck, opportunities, and blessings. . ."
"Even I, this True Immortal, must admit that Fang Xi's origins are extraordinary. To possess such divine abilities and magical power purely through arduous cultivation, had it been in the past, my Shushan School would never have wished to be his enemy. Alas. . . this is a struggle for the Great Dao, and we must act!"
Upon hearing this, Great Desolate Divine Monarch's heart instantly grew solemn.
The Shushan School used the battle between righteous and demonic sword cultivators to open the prelude to the Great Tribulation, exterminating the demons of Western Kunlun and seizing their destiny.
Now, beginning with Qing He Mountain, were they about to instigate a conflict among the heterodox sects to seize their destined opportunities?
'Alas, Heaven's Mandate is already set; Shushan School shall prosper greatly! '
'Five hundred years later, there will be the Calamity of the End of Dharma. If we do not wish to be eternally trapped in the mortal realm, we can only board the Shushan School's ship. . . '
Great Desolate Divine Monarch mused inwardly.
Although he had achieved Immortal Martial Unity and forged his own Dao, he was hindered by issues such as external cultivation methods and primordial qi attributes, making it difficult to ascend.
If he didn't catch the Shushan School's sect-wide ascension's last train this time, he would only be eternally lost.
This was also why many righteous experts were willing to support the Shushan School!
Precisely at this moment, a shrill sword cry echoed from the heavens!
It was Fang Xi, uniting man and sword, instantly shattering nine layers of All-Heaven Scorching Fire Divine Mountain.
After all, he was an unparalleled Grandmaster of array formations. Having traversed the blazing fires several times, he saw through the formation's true nature.
Scorching Fire Patriarch, holding the All-Heaven Scorching Fire Sword, had a faint smile on his face: "My All-Heaven Scorching Fire is rooted in Southern Bright Isolated Fire, meticulously refined with numerous spells. . . It is most effective at burning flying swords."
"It's only because your flying sword possesses a special quality that its sword light can remain undamaged time and again. . ."
"But by now, this Patriarch has finally seen through a few traces of your sword art's origins."
Scorching Fire Patriarch attacked again. The All-Heaven Scorching Fire Sword, like a gazelle's horn hanging in the air, slashed across the mid-air!
At this moment, the overwhelming Zi Wu Divine Light actually collapsed with a rumble!
Fang Xi's Time Sword Art was broken for the first time!
"Slash!"
Scorching Fire Patriarch flipped his palm, and a volcano appeared, suppressing the Time Warden Sword beneath it.
However, the All-Heaven Scorching Fire Sword, like a flash of lightning, shot towards Fang Xi!
Upon seeing this, a strange smile appeared on Fang Xi's face. He shouted, "Summon!"
Whoosh!
A shadowless, formless sword light appeared behind Scorching Fire Patriarch at some unknown moment, actually cleaving through layers of fire sea and striking his Blazing Robe.
"Ah. . . Formless Sword?"
"The Shushan School harmed me? !"
Scorching Fire Patriarch was in the midst of unleashing the sword art he was most proud of in his life, preparing to take the life of his great enemy.
Unexpectedly ambushed from behind by a "Taiyi Formless Sword," he was truly caught off guard. The light on his Blazing Robe was shattered by a single sword strike.
The Taiyi Formless Sword was incredibly insidious, immediately burrowing into his Primordial Spirit, causing this Sect Master of the Huashan School to let out a mournful wail.
Scorching Fire Patriarch knew full well that this Taiyi Formless Sword was one of the nine most famous flying swords in the universe belonging to the Shushan School, and he thought he had fallen into a Shushan School ambush!
And Fang Xi, having gained the upper hand, showed no mercy.
With a wave of his hand, the All-Heaven Scorching Fire Sword vanished without a trace.
Immediately after, the boundless All-Heaven Scorching Fire dissipated with a roar. The Time Warden Sword leaped forth, joining the Taiyi Formless Sword in strangling Scorching Fire Patriarch's physical body and Primordial Spirit.
Pitiable Scorching Fire Patriarch, this renowned senior expert of the universe, instantly had his physical body severed. Even his Primordial Spirit was obliterated by the Formless Sword, leaving only a wisp of his true spirit to reincarnate.
"Scorching Fire Patriarch?"
Great Desolate Divine Monarch turned pale with fright, instinctively moving away from Ling Chan Tong Zi.
Ling Chan Tong Zi, however, swiftly shouted: "Two Masters, make your move!"
"Amitābha!"
Suddenly, Buddhist chants echoed between heaven and earth.
The nine golden dragons suddenly expanded, swallowing one by one the illusory flying swords composed of nine Zi Wu Divine Lights.
It seemed Heavenly Dragon Venerable had been hiding his true strength all this time, only now revealing his terrifying magical power!
A golden barrier merged with the "Two Modes One Qi Nine Palaces Sumeru Great Array" above Divine Wood Island, completely sealing the void.
And at this moment, Ling Chan Tong Zi finally unleashed his flying sword!
The moment this person struck, it was as if he had calculated everything. The timing was precisely the most crucial moment: when numerous experts had worn down Fang Xi's divine consciousness and magical power, when his trump card, the Taiyi Formless Sword, had been revealed, and when Scorching Fire Patriarch was slain!
At this point, Fang Xi was undoubtedly at a certain peak, after which he could only slide towards a trough.
This is what is meant by "Arrogant Dragon Regrets, Fullness Cannot Last"!
Indeed, his previous confrontation with the "All-Heaven Scorching Fire Sword" had burned away a considerable amount of his magical power and destiny.
Furthermore, due to slaying a major enemy, he was currently in a subtle period of relaxation!
Two golden lights spread across the sky, sealing off all of space, and from within them, a golden thread leaped out.
The "Pure Equilibrium Sword," capable of slaying the strongest undying demonic bodies of the Demonic Dao, suddenly appeared behind Fang Xi, launching a swift killing strike!
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